Race Day Stewards’ Report
Townsville Greyhounds
Date: Tuesday 2nd April, 2019 Track: Good Weather: Overcast Stewards Panel: M. Braunberger (Chairman) │ S. Kearney Officials: Dr D. VIero (Veterinarian) │ J. Lynch (Judge) │ R.Norrris (Starter) │ J. Bouffler (Lure Driver) │M. Braunberger (Swab Official)
Race 1 – Adopt a Retired Racer | Grade M | 380m Ashlyn Blue (1) – Shifted out and bumped another runner on the turn into the front straight. Gomile (2) – Bumped another runner and raced wide on the turn into the front straight. Raced wide in the front straight Cape De Belle (3) – Best to begin. Queen of Dough (6) - Slow to begin. Checked off another runner prior to turning into the front straight. Go Pandy Go (7) – Lost ground shortly after the start. Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.
Race 2 – Advanced Garden Sheds | Grade M | 380m Last Call (3) – Lost ground sharply prior to turning out of the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. Stood down from racing until the completion of a satisfactory trial for unsatisfactory performance. GAR71. Shake the Paint (4) – Raced wide in the front straight. Fawn Yogi Blue (5)- Best to begin. Raced wide into and down the front straight. Pappa Knows Jest (8) – Checked off another runner shortly after the start. Inconvenienced by another runner in the back straight.
Race 3 – Lamberts Fresh Produce | Grade NOV | 380m Manila Jet (1) – Checked off another runner in the back straight. Rambutan (3) – Checked off heels on the turn out of the back straight. Ripplebrook Ben (4) – Best to begin. Mr. Sugar Daddy (6) – Slow to begin. Raced wide in the front straight. Trendy Hawke (7) – Checked off another runner in the back straight. Raise Your Glass (8) – Shifted out across heels to race wide on the turn into the front straight.
Race 4 – Wongabel Kennels | Grade NOV | 380m Tippee Riddell (1) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Checked off heels approaching the turn into the front straight. Hot Spuds (2) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight. Butchulla Magic (3) – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Yuken Sunshine (5) – Best to begin. Raced wide in the front straight. Nangar Breeze (7) – Checked across heels to race wide on the turn into the front straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. Gunnadoo Bella (8) – Checked by another runner and almost fell approaching the turn into the front straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and was found to have sustained an injury to the off triceps and was stood down for a period of 10 days.
Race 5 – Gecko Transport | Grade 5 | 380m Even start. Paint the Ocean (2) – Tightened for racing room and fell approaching the turn out of the back straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. Nicmac Jett (3) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Murphy Rumble (8) – Slow into stride as the start was effected. Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Swear Jar (9) – Checked by another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight.
Race 6 – Angliss Meats Townsville | Grade M5 | 380m Waylon Bale (1) – Tightened for racing room approaching the turn into the front straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. Arts (2) – Slow to begin. Rowdy Sprite (3) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Rimba Samba (5) – Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Hannah Jay Jay (6) – Slow to begin. Checked by another runner on the turn out of the back straight. Pass the Ammo (8) – Slow to begin.
Race 7 – Skinny Supa Deli | Grade 5 | 498m Westmead Warrior (1) – Checked by another runner on the turn into the front straight. Rhonda’s Bear (2) – Bumped another runner as the start was effected. Super Sting (3) – Bumped by another runner as the start was effected. Inconvenienced by another runner on the turn into the front straight. Nova Party (4) – Tightened for racing room on the turn into the back straight. Bumped another runner entering the front straight. Black Rusky (6) – Checked off another runner on the turn into the front straight. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination and no apparent injuries were found. El Bazza (8) – Bumped another runner entering the front straight.
Race 8 – Bohle Barn Hotel Motel | Mixed 1/2 | 380m Dalmatynski (2) – Slow to begin Innocent Man (6) – Tightened for racing room in the back straight. Lodgement (8) – Raced wide into the front straight.
Race 9 – Scoops Fish & Chips | Mixed 3/4 | 380m Billy Bojangles (2) – Raced wide into the front straight, Kenna (5) – Best to begin. Poppy Chooky (6) – Tightened for racing room approaching the turn out of the back straight. Czarny (8) – Checked off another runner on the turn out of the back straight.
Race 10 – Garrards Horse & Hound | Grade 4 | 380m Even start. Fancy A Beer (2) – Slow into stride as the start was effected. Birr (4) – Lost ground shortly after the start. Choc Latte Cloud (7) – Checked off another runner and fell on the turn out of the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination of Choc Latte Cloud revealed the greyhound sustained a spinal fracture. The greyhound was humanely euthanized by the veterinarian.
Race 11 – Barrys Bulk Haulage | Grade 5 | 498m The start of the race was delayed 2 minutes due to the boxes failing to open on the first occasion. All greyhounds were removed from the boxes and passed fit to start by the veterinarian. A start was effected on the second occasion. Tin Star (5) – Tightened for racing room shortly after the start. Up North Dougie (6) – Checked off another runner on the first turn.
Race 12 – Golflinks Fish Bar | Grade 5 | 380m Even start. Strong Enough (2) – Checked off another runner approaching the turn out of the back straight. Ripplebrook Tim (3) – Checked off heels on the turn out of the back straight. Checked off heels on the turn into the front straight. Rose Honey (4) – Raced wide in the front straight.
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Swabs samples taken for analysis
Pre-race
Nil
Post-race
All winners
Race day Summary
Scratchings
R5 Red Hot Rocket – Scours – 10 days
R10 Dockin’ Dave – Stewards – 10 days
Late Scratchings
R2 Cullquin Brienne @ 14.35, laceration off front leg, 10 days
R5 Joffa’s Mate @ 10.07, Stewards permission, no penalty
Licensee Actions
Nil
Greyhound Actions
R2 Last Call, Unsatisfactory performance – Satisfactory trial - GAR71
R4 Gunnadoo Bella, Veterinary examination – off front triceps – 10 days
R10 Choc Latte Cloud, Veterinary examination – spinal fracture – euthanized by veterinarian
Trials
Nil
This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.
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